Opinion
No. 18-1118
04-20-2018
In re: KENNETH ROSHAUN REID, Petitioner.
Kenneth Roshaun Reid, Petitioner Pro Se.
UNPUBLISHED
On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. (0:04-cr-00353-CMC-1) Before WILKINSON and KEENAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Kenneth Roshaun Reid, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:
Kenneth Roshaun Reid petitions for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order from this court directing dismissal of certain of his convictions, correction of certain errors by the district court and probation officer, and his immediate release from imprisonment. We conclude that Reid is not entitled to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); United States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509, 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). Further, mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). Mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal. In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007).
The relief sought by Reid is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus, the amended petition for a writ of mandamus, and the supplemental petitions for a writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITIONS DENIED